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Infrastructure Powering Southern California's Economy
Supply Chain Federation fact sheet on what the region's warehouses and industrial facilities support — 1.45 million jobs and $196 billion in regional GDP — the different kinds of facility the word "warehouse" covers, and the more than 20 state and local agencies that permit and inspect them.
Economic figures are drawn from the June 2026 Pepperdine / Beacon Economics white paper.
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The Industrial Ecosystem's Economic Contributions to Southern California
White paper from the Pepperdine School of Public Policy and Beacon Economics finding that industrial real estate supports roughly 1.45 million jobs and $196 billion in regional GDP across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties — about one of every nine dollars produced in the four-county region — and warning that policies reducing industrial land capacity threaten long-term growth.
Published by the Pepperdine School of Public Policy and Beacon Economics, in partnership with the Supply Chain Federation, NAIOP SoCal and NAIOP Inland Empire.
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Industrial Ecosystem White Paper — Fact Sheet
Two-page summary of the white paper's headline findings on jobs, GDP, and industrial land capacity across the four-county region.
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Industrial Ecosystem White Paper — FAQ
Answers to common questions about the research: what it found, how the figures were derived, and what the findings imply for industrial land policy.
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Industrial Ecosystem White Paper — About the Partners
One-page background on the organizations behind the white paper: the Supply Chain Federation, Pepperdine School of Public Policy, Beacon Economics, and NAIOP.